Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45,540, Silas Fox, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N H
Foy, Silas
S 45,540
CONTENTS

13848
13.848 R
New Hampshire
Pilas Gox
of Campton in the state of N. Hampshire who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Scamuel of the N. Hampshire line, for the term of the war.
inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 th of June 1819 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th of July 1819 and sent to Ezra Bartlett, Esq. Haverhill, N. Hampshire
Portion of Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept: 1819. 2 16 / 30  4 / 31 21. 29
$21:29
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Date of death not in 9B

Silas Fox Junr New Hampshire 3 Regmt Col Scammel Feb 12-1777 June 1783 }
15 th June 1819-
Wm Roll
Admitted

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Grafton ss.)
ON this fifteenth — day of June A.D. 1819, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County Silas Fox personally appears
aged sixty three years, resident in
Campton in the said State, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he the said Silas Fox — enlisted in March A.D. 1777 in the State of New Hampshire
in the company commanded by Captain Benjamin Stone of the Third New Hampshire Regiment Col Alexander Scamnell
; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the month of June 1783
, when he was discharged from service in Newburg State of New York ; that he was in the battles of Burgoyne's surrender and
that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support ; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Ezra Bartlett
I, Ezra Bartlett Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Silas Fox is for support & in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the com- mon enemy ; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
June 15 th 1819.
Ezra Bartlett

Declaration of Silas Fox

For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of an act entitled An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution approved on the 15 th of May 1822 I Silas Fox of Derby in the county of Orleans and State of Vermont do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution for and during the war and continued in its service until its termination at which period I was a private in Capt. M c Gragg's company in Col o Henry Dearborn's Reg t in the New Hampshire line and also that I served between seven & eight years and was honorably discharged at Newburgh in the State of New York which is lost as I suppose some years past I gave my Discharge to a man by the name of Drew for the purpose of obtaining the Land bounty he had never seen him or the Discharge since and I also declare that I afterwards that I received some kind of a rent or publick security for Eighty Dollars and being reduced when I left the Army disposed of the sum for a trifling sum - And I further declare that I was not on the fifteenth day of March 1822 on the Pension list of the United States SILAS FOX
Sworn and subscribed before me Sim o Wiman one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the county of Orleans and State of Vermont this 23 rd day of June A d 1822 Sim o Wiman first time
Before me Sim o Wiman one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the county of Orleans and State of Vermont personally appeared this day Silas Fox and Samuel Colby of the said county who did severally on oath both that Silas Fox by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed in generally referred and believed to have been a Soldier in the

2 is the array of the Revolution, in manner as therein is stated witness my hand this 23 rd day of June in the year 1828.
Attest Fins o - William G. [?]
I Eva H. Allen Clerk of the Court of the County of Orleans do hereby certify that Timothy Hinneman before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was at the time a Justice of the peace and duly empowered to administer oaths In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 23 rd day of June in the year of our Lord 1828.
Eva H. Allen -

June 8, 1933
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Elias Cheney-W.2531
Silas Fox-S.45540
BA-J/AWF
Mrs. J. B. Butter 651 East 7th Street York, Nebraska
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Elias Cheney, Silas Fox and Winthrop Fox.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon the military service of soldiers in that war.
A search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the services of any Winthrop Fox.
You are furnished herein the records of Elias Cheney and Silas Fox, as found in claims  files  of  the  Revolutionary  War  Department  on  their  services  in  that  war of the Revolution. Elias Cheney-W.2531
pension based upon their services in the war of the Rev
The date and place of birth of Elias Cheney are not given, nor are the names of his parents shown.
Elias Cheney enlisted from Antrim, New Hampshire, in 1777 and served eight months and fourteen days; enlisted in 1778, served twelve months; enlisted in 1779, served twelve months; enlisted in 1780, served three months and four days; all of his service was as private in the sixth company, Colonel Reid's New Hampshire regiment.
enlisted 1777 14 d; enlisted in 1778, served twelve months; enlisted in 1779, served twelve months; enlisted in 1780, served three months and four days
Elias Cheney married June 6, 1799 at Hillsboro, New Hampshire, Miss Deborah Winchester. He was then of

Antrim, New Hampshire and she was of Deering, New Hampshire. They were married by the Reverend Mr. Barnes of Hillsboro, New Hampshire.
A few years after marriage they moved to Vermont, and Elias Cheney died at Concord, Vermont, December 7 or 8, 1817, then aged fifty-six years. His widow, Deborah Cheney married in the fall of 1822 at Barnet, Vermont, Zachariah Clifford, who died in March, 1840 at Danville, Vermont.
The widow, Deborah Clifford, was allowed pension her files - S.C. on account of the services of Hannah Cheney, Elizabeth Cheney , on her application executed November 8, 1848, then aged seventy-one years and living in Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, with her son, Franklin Cheney.
In 1851 she had moved to Albany, Orleans County, Vermont, to live with her daughter, the wife of John Hunter. Deborah Clifford, at that time, stated that the son with whom she had been living in Lowell, Massachusetts, had moved to Oregon.
In 1849 Betsey Hunter, the daughter of Elias Cheney and his wife, Deborah, was forty-nine years of age and living in Albany, Vermont. John F. Hunter of Albany, Vermont in 1849, aged fifty-three years, stated that he married one of the daughters of Elias Cheney, about two years subsequent to the death of said Elias Cheney.
Isaac Winchester, the twin brother of the widow, Deborah, in 1848 was a resident of Providence, Rhode Island and stated that he and his sister, Deborah, were born in Antrim, New Hampshire. He also stated at that time that he married in the summer of 1799, a little after the marriage of his sister, Deborah, and Elias Cheney.
Jefferson Clifford and Leonard Clifford, sons of Zachariah Clifford, were both residing in Danville, Vermont in 1849. Jefferson Clifford gave his age at that time as forty-three years. Betsey Clifford in 1849 a resident of Danville, Vermont, stated that the widow,

Deborah Cheney, was residing at her house, when she married Zachariah Clifford, no relationship to the family shown.
Silas Fox-S.45540
The date and place of birth of Silas Fox are not given, nor are the names of his parents stated.
Silas Fox enlisted in the state of New Hampshire, in March, 1777 and served as a private in Captain Benjamin Stone's company, Colonel Alexander Scammell's Third New Hampshire Regiment, was in the battles at the time of the surrender of Burgoyne, after which served in Captain McGregor's company, Colonel Henry Dearborn's New Hampshire regiment, and was discharged in June, 1783.
Silas Fox was allowed pension on his application executed June 15, 1819, then sixty-three years old and residing in Campton, Grafton County, New Hampshire.
In 1828 he was living in Derby, Orleans County, Vermont.
Uriah Fox was living in 1828 in Orleans County, Vermont, no relationship shown. There is no reference to wife or children.  It is not stated where
Silas Fox was married
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

45540 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 455-40
Silas of Joy
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 176
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1933 June 8 - meet L. Mrs. J. B. Potter see her letter in Elias Cheney V. 25/38

I Moses Smart of Rumney in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire of sixty three years of age do depose and say that in March A D 1777 I enlisted into the company of Capt Benjamin Stone in Colonel Hey under Schammon Third New Hampshire Regiment in the revolutionary war and under the continental establishment in April following we marched for Tioutaroga and at said Tioutaroga in June following Silas Foy now of Campton in the County of Graft and State aforesaid joined us in said Co mpy Benjamin Stones Company in said Reg t and the said Silas Foy continued in said Company and served his Country in said Regiment as a good and faithful soldier during the time I enlisted for. to wit for three years. (viz) 1777-1778 and 1779 and in March A D 1780 I received my discharge and I left the said Silas Foy in said Regiment serving his Country as a good & faithful soldier
June 14 1819
Moses Smart
Grafton ss & State of New Hampshire June 14 1819
This may certify that I have been personally acquainted with the above Deponent for a number of years last past and that his character is good as to truth and veracity and that the Deponent Moses Smart signs of the above Affidavit appeared and made solemn oath that said affidavit by him subscribed is just & true
Before me David Gibson Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Grafton Co Court Common Pleas Clerks Office
I hereby certify to all whom it may concern that DeWitt Gibson Esq: whose name appears on the other side, is a Justice of the Peace within & for the county of Grafton aforesaid & that full faith & credit is and ought to be given to his attestations as such in and out of Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the seal of said Court, no particular device or impression having been adopted or used therefor this.
1181. Fifteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & nineteen R. H. Woodward Clerk

I William Preston of Rumney in the county of Grafton and State of New Hampshire of sixtyfour years of age Depose and say that in March A D 1777 I enlisted for three years in the Company of Capt Benjamin Stone in the Regiment of Col Alexander Shaw's in the revolutionary war under the continental establishment and in April following Marched for Saratoga and at Saratoga in June A D 1777 Silas Joy now of Campton in the county of Grafton & State aforesaid joined our said Company and served in the Capt Benjamin Stone Company in the Regiment from June A D 1777 till January 1780 at which time I rec d my discharge and I left the said Silas Joy in the service of his country in said Company serving as a good & faithful Soldier
Wm Preston Rumney June 14 1819
State of New Hampshire County of Grafton This may certify that I have been personally acquainted with the Deponent William Preston for a number of years last past and that his character is good as to truth and veracity and that he appeared and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed was just & true Before me David Gibson Just of the Peace Rumney June 14 1819

State of New Hampshire Grafton p. Court Common Pleas Clerks Office
I hereby certify to all whom it may concern that David Gibson Esq. whose name appears on the other side, is a Justice of the peace within & for the County of Grafton aforesaid & that full faith and credit is & ought to be given to his attestations as such, in and out of Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the seal of said Court (no particular device or impression having been adopted or used therefor) this fifteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty
A. Woodward Clerk

1828 papers to be filed with our Law File
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45.540
[Handwritten flourish or signature]

354 421
No of orig Pay 354-
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
July 28. 1828
Silas Fox, — of Derby, — in the County of Orleans, — in the State of Vermont — has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a private — in captain McGregor — 's company, in Col. Dearborn's the regiment of the New Hampshire line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, A. Dickinson.
19955
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
July 30 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Silas Fox — in the New Hampshire Line
It further appears that Silas Fox — is now on the pension list of the any — — — — — agency, and has been so since the 3 d March 1826 at the rate of  dollars per month.
John H. Hagan
# 45,540 Act Fox.
Approved act 1828

421 9 July.
Silas Fox
Referred to the Lieut. Genl. Treasury Department, from the Pension Office July 9. 1828.
Revolutionary claim (1828)
See
Rec d 9 July 1828.
Hon James Barbour
Secretary of War
Washington City —

121
9 July
Miss Fox
Referred to the Treasury Department, from the Pension Office July 9. 1828.
Revolutionary claim (1828)
See
How James Barlow
Secretary of War
Washington City
Rec d 9 July 1828.

421
9 July
Silas Fox
Referred to the Treasury Department from the Pension Office July 9. 1828.
Revolutionary claim (1828)
See
Hon James Barbour
Secretary of War
Washington City
Rec d 9 July 1828.

Washington 23 June 1828
Hon James Barbour Sir,
Enclosed is the application of Mr. Fox. You are requested to forward your an- swer to Simt. Hinman Esq. Derby Vermont —
With much esteem Your obedt servt Ira H. Allen